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Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

• An email address listed inside this email has been used in a known fraud before.
• The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
  • "your urgent reply" (they are rushing you so you don't have time to think properly)
  • "is 100% risk free" (almost true for the criminal - arrests of online criminals are rare)
  • "foreign remittance department" (Banks mentioned in 419 scams are always fake (real banks don't communicate using mobile phones or free webmail addresses))
  • "abidjan" (a location commonly mentioned in 419 scams)
• This email message is a next of kin scam.
• This email lists mobile phone numbers. Use of such numbers is typical for scams because they allow criminals to conceal their true location. They can receive calls in an Internet cafe from where they send you emails, while pretending to be in some office.
  • +27835447043 (South Africa, prepaid mobile phone)
• This email lists free webmail addresses. Use of such addresses is typical for scams. Lotteries, banks and any but the smallest of companies do not normally use such addresses. Criminals use them to anonymously send and receive email at Internet cafes.
  • david_nkosi@hotmail.com (email address has been used in a known fraud before)

Fraud email example:

From: "david nkosi" <davidnkosi_lisb@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 01 Nov 2006 12:12:10 +0000
Subject: INVESTMENT OFFER

FROM: MR.DAVID NKOSI.
DIRECTOR AUDIT / ACCOUNTS UNITS.
FOREIGN REMITTANCE DEPARTMENT.
MERCHANTILE LISBON BANK.
MERCHANTILE LISBON HOUSE.
I42 WEST STREET SANDTON 2196.
JOHANNESBURG - SOUTH AFRICA.
MOBILE PHONE: +27 835447043


ATTENTION: PLEASE,


With due honor and respect, I introduce myself to youfor a better
relationship. I am Mr. David Nkosi the director in charge of Audit /
Accounts unit, Foreign Remittance Department of MERCHANTILE BANK OF LISBON
inSouth Africa. Your contact is courtesy of Business online network via
Internet as I decided to contact you for this beneficial transaction that is
100% risk free.

During auditing, verifications / investigations in ourbank at the end of
last fiscal (Financial) year, I discovered the sum of (US$ 21M) TWENTY ONE
MILLION DOLLARS in a dormant account belonging to an Israeli(Jewish)
international businessman who died along withhis family ( next of kin) in
the Number 5,1997 plane crash in Abidjan. Our investigations reveal no
survival -no NEXT OF KIN / RELATIONS for claims as we have long been
expectin someone to forward applications for claims as it applies to our
banking regulations.

Information / Verifications from reliable sources confirmed that his
supposed NEXT OF KIN died with him in the crash. Hence this for your
perusals.however, I keep this information (SECRET) confidencial within my
jurisdication to enable us submit claims and transfer this fund through a
trustworthy person whom we shall present to our bank as the (BONAFIDE NEXT
OF KIN), to the deceased. We intent to credit this fund into any of your
nominated (designated) offshore bank account for investments.

Meanwhile, all domestic arrangements for claims have been put in place
awaiting your acceptance toparticipate.I will give you directives and all
needed information as soon as I recieved your positive response.
Kindlyunderstand that we could not carry out this on our own at based on the
simple fact that we are civil servants and precluded from operating foreign
account and too,it will raise eyebrows on our side in terms of transfer
being staff of the bank.Moreover, this fund belongs to a foreigner and
demand same as next of kin to claim it hence your contact for successful
operation.

My colleague and I have resolved to offering you 30%of the total sum as
commision, extra 10% of all proceeds to be generated form subsequent
investmentand will make you a fund manager in a five (5) years irrevocable
contractual business partnership. we will invest 50% of our shares into your
firm provided it is profit orientated , 5% of the total fund will be set
aside to re-imburse all expenses to be incurred in this course of this
transaction such as telephone and other minor expenses.I am assuring you of
a smooth and successful transaction provided you display maturity and
observe confidentiality.

And it will interest you to know that the Reserve Bank will autorize credit
of this fund into your account as contract payment to alleviate you from all
queriesregarding the source (originality) of the fund and will provide you (
beneficiary) with contractual (data) details to certify your bank of
government if need arises. Therefore, be kind to clarify the following:

1) Can your account accommodate this fund in your local bank without
government intervention or do you have an account outside your country where
you may consider safe for this fund.(2) What are the taxation in your
country, as I desire a low / free tax zone. (3) What are interest rates on
long / short term fixed deposit in your local banks. (4) What other
lucrative investments would you suggest as I intend banking, real estate and
import / export investments.(5) Can you be able to make residential
documents and purchase a house for me and my family to relocate and settle
in your country.

Thanks for I am waiting for your call or your urgent reply.

Best reagrds
Mr. David Nkosi
NB: SEND YOUR REPLY ON MY PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL EMAIL ADDRESS MAIL:
david_nkosi@hotmail.com

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